Indian Fox Feeding her Pups

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Many times i witnessed, i'm lucky.This incidence was happened during mine trip for Asian Dowitcher in January'19.it was long journey of 550+ km from my home and started with my best buddy Viren Desai in the noon of 18th Jaunary'19 towards Ahmedabad to pick another best buddy Pankaj Maheriya but he was busy and will came with his car so we bypass the road from Ahmedabad from kheda.<br /> After drive of some kms,just a thought came and called Akbarbhai,my best guide of Nal Sarovar to say hi coz we were just 50km away from him around at 3pm.he told us to came there to click as Indian Fox and its Pups.as we have lots time time we went there,<br /> reached there around at 4pm and clicked so many birds with Saker Falcon(my lifer) and take sit behind messed tree bushes for hide ourselves.waited for more than hour and finally beauty came but we were noticed.<br /> This Photo was clicked at 6.15pm<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QFPW6kxoGDkq8Hhyphenhyphen8rluFAaga7heYat2fiP7nKw36VeAPS5r9auKemPayB7JtRNRPUFVwR-O-3KKevIiW3430Uojp9ivI_-5LKskE0mVZ6HgHl5j4iVrRBA5q0mWl6bEXruYqRT4jc_3/s1600/Indian+Fox+Feeding+her+Pups.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QFPW6kxoGDkq8Hhyphenhyphen8rluFAaga7heYat2fiP7nKw36VeAPS5r9auKemPayB7JtRNRPUFVwR-O-3KKevIiW3430Uojp9ivI_-5LKskE0mVZ6HgHl5j4iVrRBA5q0mWl6bEXruYqRT4jc_3/s640/Indian+Fox+Feeding+her+Pups.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> Exifs :<br /> Canon 5D Mark4<br /> Manual Mode<br /> f /5.6 || Shutter speed 1/320 || ISO 3200 || 600mm || White Balance : Auto<br /> Outskirt of Nal Srovar, Gujarat.</div>

Indian Fox Feeding her Pups

Many times i witnessed, i'm lucky.This incidence was happened during mine trip for Asian Dowitcher in January'19.it was long journe...

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Best Wildlife Photos of 2019

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Wildlife Photography is challenging most of time but it give pleasure to me.Through out the Year,i went different places and framed many birds,wild animals and landscape but few of them are special to me and making a video to showcase my work<br /> <br /> <br /> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lRNh-mXNJ08" width="860"></iframe> </div>

Best Wildlife Photos of 2019

Wildlife Photography is challenging most of time but it give pleasure to me.Through out the Year,i went different places and framed many ...

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European Nightjar

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Many times i went for a specific bird at specific locations but Exploring the area and finding the log awaited lifer gave extraordinary happiness.<br /> Every year i went Kutch for passage migrant during mid September,also i was at Kutch on 17th to 20th September 2018 with my besties  but this time we were with Vikramsinh Sodha at Kunj Homestay.He is in my list of one of best guide due to many reasons.mostly he gave his best for desire species, confirm locations, good knowledge of many years etc.<br /> we reached around in the evening of 17th, got Red-backed and Red-tailed Shrike as planned. then we returned and talk for real exploration in the night.so we entered the area around at 8pm,sighted jungle cat,spent 20min for good photos but didn't got so we went inside.its total darkness,we were unable to see anything except where my cheetah's headlight was falling.Drive for 30+min and then i turn my car so xuv has feature of side beam light and sudden i saw a bird was sitting.we all thought for nightjar or harrier.so i turn my xuv towards it and took record shot from distance for id,it was a nightjar.then sudden it fly but we have torch and didnt fly for long distance so Vikramsinh told to off the light and drive slowly towards it then turn to one side and i did.then i on the headlight and we came out very carefully,this beauty gave 1+min and perk is here.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQq2M8uPCAcKgq1byqZZpf1KFFXd9VEh4em3GmrtdTJsI_PrzE2dAZ2HUrwcu2QPcVzmUuhPaOVa1d1SUi4t1-FWCbZLZwJ0_IQm08RUoNdp3atfOJPjJYnDiq5mqUClalawNPIGxudtwL/s1600/European+Nightjar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQq2M8uPCAcKgq1byqZZpf1KFFXd9VEh4em3GmrtdTJsI_PrzE2dAZ2HUrwcu2QPcVzmUuhPaOVa1d1SUi4t1-FWCbZLZwJ0_IQm08RUoNdp3atfOJPjJYnDiq5mqUClalawNPIGxudtwL/s640/European+Nightjar.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Exifs :<br /> Canon 5D Mark4<br /> Manual Mode<br /> f /5.6 || Shutter speed 1/20 || ISO 3200 || 400mm || White Balance : Auto<br /> Kunj Birding Homestay,Kutch, Gujarat.</div>

European Nightjar

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Red-wattled Lapwing

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> we were in search of Common Ringed Plover in morning session of my Jamnagar Trip during 19th January 19 but we cudnt find so one of our friend Vivek Mansata told to go at Studio of Jamnagar.i was shocked to see the place,it was a area where drainage water pass but got amazing shot of Red-wattled Lapwing with mirror image.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEzwWkWIIXEUXkMopnijZJd7yd5oqwlmMmYOApl6lHcAp5dWxnyqzPlVRdUXFJ6oT6eIdVfvMKl_uPlmI4cG2RcszXm2Wx7ShJMmNCP059c2B2-xntN4Jy45AN-LyPo8khb4U3s5bLmMB/s1600/Red-wattled+Lapwing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1500" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpEzwWkWIIXEUXkMopnijZJd7yd5oqwlmMmYOApl6lHcAp5dWxnyqzPlVRdUXFJ6oT6eIdVfvMKl_uPlmI4cG2RcszXm2Wx7ShJMmNCP059c2B2-xntN4Jy45AN-LyPo8khb4U3s5bLmMB/s640/Red-wattled+Lapwing.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Exifs :<br /> Canon 7D Mark2 + Tamron 150-600 <br /> Aperture-priority Av Mode<br /> f /8 || Shutter speed 1/2500 || ISO 500 || 278mm || White Balance : Auto<br /> Outskirt of Jamnagar, Gujarat.</div>

Red-wattled Lapwing

we were in search of Common Ringed Plover in morning session of my Jamnagar Trip during 19th January 19 but we cudnt find so one of our fri...

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Indian Leopard

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Many time, My Friend Viren's Mom had told me "you went for sasan safari many times with my son,when you are going to take us with you for safari?" and after 1+year we had finalized this family trip on 30th May to 2nd June 2019.<br /> i had booked Morning Safari for 12 person of 31st May 2019,so we have to reach by 5am for permit letter,route allotment for safari,guide and vehicle coz there been long queue but we reached around at 5.30am and after 30+min we were on the way for morning Gypsy safari of Sasan Gir in 2 Gypsy.<br /> Sunrise already done and enough sunlight,after drive of 20min of park entry,we sighted wild Boar then spotted owlet.Then we moved inside the jungle and We were Looking for lion,lioness and their cub as we heard the news of it but around 6.32am we sighted Indian Leopard,who was eating dead buffalo, it was my 2nd sighting of Indian Leopard in Gir Safari.1st one was sighted in 2016 when i was with my family and 2nd sighting again with my family.<br /> it was a dried area of small river passing thru it and luckily we can easily see this beauty.i'm much surprised coz it was busy in eating and ignoring 5 gypsy,Sasan leopard are much shy and they hide them self in bushes.i had took many photos and 3-4 videos of this beauty and we were on the way in the jungle.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWionImV3ciKreRO1rKe8VEHSuS82m9OQtiZz-lAlFzoRHPt3tUp8Xu8BmvXqtcBYy_-OaDEwBxY38EeuobB79fs-DwxssAcjV9oioOWxFUccWERxMtm2YDcSZPy2yA8LpdUSWqqUqII9G/s1600/Indian+Leopard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWionImV3ciKreRO1rKe8VEHSuS82m9OQtiZz-lAlFzoRHPt3tUp8Xu8BmvXqtcBYy_-OaDEwBxY38EeuobB79fs-DwxssAcjV9oioOWxFUccWERxMtm2YDcSZPy2yA8LpdUSWqqUqII9G/s640/Indian+Leopard.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Exifs :<br /> Canon 7D Mark2 + Tamron 150-600 <br /> Manual Mode<br /> f /6.3 || Shutter speed 1/200 || ISO 2000 || 226mm || White Balance : Auto<br /> Sasan Gir,Junagadh, Gujarat.</div>

Indian Leopard

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Curlew Sandpiper

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Love to frame breeding colors of birds.As i regularly went different-different places for breeding birds in Gujarat during April to May with my friend Dr.Pankaj Maheria. Last year,i had decided to visit Jamnagar for Breeding as its heaven for bird photographers and got a chance in the April end.<br /> it was very late for breeding colors as most breeding birds were fly away in the April end but still i went there.from our hotel to this place is 1+hr drive away so we reached there before sunrise and waiting for high tide to start and bird will come closer to shore.as tide started, find the place and lye down on ground for waiting of birds to come closure to us.after 30+min they had started walking towards us but sudden fly away and our all wait was over due to one well known photographer/mentor who was clicking photos just 200+meter away from us and due to fly away of small group of bird by crawling towards them,he stand up...1year waiting was gone.too much anger but forgot it and went back where our guide was sitting.<br /> Our Guide shows another folks and i had crawl for 100+ meter and taking photos and again this man came and all folks fly away. now we have no option to return.<br /> Pankaj told to visit other end of beach and we find few folks but not happy with this shot.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZQzzWi7Ud5FE__jWBMrCCoEZmzcAxm6UW-QtxxQzF9wEfNPmZvV2OArbtVXvBtXMIWq_M5_Ppq9gKNOHu884DzGkPL7W_kBxNSlIhYD8l8XBGmuOIIU9yJbemWLLftP__PcicegpRWhw/s1600/Curlew+Sandpiper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1600" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVZQzzWi7Ud5FE__jWBMrCCoEZmzcAxm6UW-QtxxQzF9wEfNPmZvV2OArbtVXvBtXMIWq_M5_Ppq9gKNOHu884DzGkPL7W_kBxNSlIhYD8l8XBGmuOIIU9yJbemWLLftP__PcicegpRWhw/s640/Curlew+Sandpiper.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Exifs :<br /> Canon 7D Mark2 + Tamron 150-600 <br /> Aperture-priority Av Mode<br /> f /8 || Shutter speed 1/4000 || ISO 800 || 600mm || White Balance : Auto<br /> Outskirt of Jamnagar, Gujarat.</div>

Curlew Sandpiper

Love to frame breeding colors of birds.As i regularly went different-different places for breeding birds in Gujarat during April to May wit...

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Stoliczka's Bushchat

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Stoliczka's Bushchat was a long awaited bird coz it was clicked by me during my 1st visit of GRK on 14th December 16 but it was just a record shot coz i had clicked after sunset and very difficult to approach closure.Next year again i went there mean on 28th December 2017 and clicked a good close shot and satisfied with it but later i knew that this Stoliczka's Bushchat have unusual pattern of "puff and roll" while they walk on ground,again it came in wishlist.<br /> in 2018 there is less rain in kutch region so many birds will migrate to inner areas of Gujarat and this my thought was told to one of mine best guide Akbarbhai who is from Nal Sarovar,he had sighted this beauty while he was searching a Shot-eared Owl so i made a Plan to frame this beauty along with Little Crake.<br /> Told my Plan to my friends and in the evening of 18th March 2019 we were on the way to Nal Sarovar. we had booked a room at Bavla,it is 1 hr drive from Nal Sarovar.we wake up around 4.45am and get ready till 5.30am and on the way towards Nal Sarovar.reached around at 6.35am and Akbar was waiting for us,1st we went for Little Crake,will write on it later.Around 7.10am Akbar told to go at a place where Stoliczka's Bushchat were sighted coz its puff n roll action been captured in morning and if temperature been raised then we are helpless coz summer is already started and this region after 9am it been temperature goes above 35degree Celsius.<br /> After Drive of 15min we were near to that area but my car was unable to cross a road coz local villager had dig a small area for water for their harvest so parked my cheetah and started walking.Akbar was continuously calling his family member who was that area,i asked him "why are you calling" then he replied "to come with bike and picked all of us".then i told why bike,we can walk.he replied sir it was 4km away and time is important.finally two guy came with two bike andwe reached after 5+min of bike ride.<br /> one of guide show me the beauty displaying "puff n roll", lye down on ground very carefully coz there were dried branches of wild babool and i experienced its spike. i was hypnotized after watching its display of  "puff n roll". clicked so many photos but unable to focus and frame its "puff n roll" coz walk here n there and also during ground level shot there may be obstacles of grass and other things which may hurdling during focus.i had avoided crawl due to pointed spikes, so walked little towards "puff n roll" beauty when it fly away and finally after 15min of efforts,took shots then tried for video.sharing both here,hope You will liked it.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrgnyc6fjO89uplaADSfmxqZom4TzYywd-Mg9fj8TI1E2OMqVlKbsDjqIkV7vxTQEF2DNIcQaM2eFr4RPdARGzgLNdQbUKiAJ4A8_s6XUp5JETr897g5XdJDFORXvgfvTllU8c6pIFSdS/s1600/Stoliczka%2527s+Bushchat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBrgnyc6fjO89uplaADSfmxqZom4TzYywd-Mg9fj8TI1E2OMqVlKbsDjqIkV7vxTQEF2DNIcQaM2eFr4RPdARGzgLNdQbUKiAJ4A8_s6XUp5JETr897g5XdJDFORXvgfvTllU8c6pIFSdS/s640/Stoliczka%2527s+Bushchat.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Exifs :<br /> Canon 7D Mark2 +Tamron 150-600 <br /> Manual Mode<br /> f /8 || Shutter speed 1/1600 || ISO 500 || 600mm || White Balance : Auto<br /> Outskirt of Nal Sarovar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.<br /> <br /> Here is handheld Video<br /> <br /></div> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="400" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pZXEIi_eODk" width="680"></iframe></div>

Stoliczka's Bushchat

Stoliczka's Bushchat was a long awaited bird coz it was clicked by me during my 1st visit of GRK on 14th December 16 but it was just a...

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